Anna Williams, Pd.D.

Research ScientistCenter for Naval Analyses

Dr. Williams studies the operational employment of U.S. naval warfare capabilities—including unmanned and autonomous systems, carrier strike groups, and information warfare. She has previously deployed as the CNA field representative to the John C. Stennis Strike Group, and is broadly interested in the global employment and influence of U.S. military forces, as well as in the societal implications of emerging technologies.

Current and recent studies led by Williams include: evaluation of the implications of unmanned systems proliferation to conflict escalation dynamics; characterization of the USMC autonomy ecosystem; and reconstruction-based analysis of early implementation of DOD’s “dynamic force employment” concept.

Williams holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Northeastern University and a B.S. in chemistry with a minor in philosophy from Dickinson College, and has conducted science and technology policy fellowships with the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Foundation.